Alex Suarez Mendez, MSN
NPI 1427610369ActiveIndividual· Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health· Buckeye, AZ
Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health (MSN) with Southwest Behavioral Health Services Inc, practicing in Buckeye, Arizona. Their prescriptions cost Medicare Part D more than their services did: $583,629 for 1,423 claims, against $2,600 paid for services in 2024. Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) was the largest of 5 companies reporting payments in 2025, $602.46 in all, mostly food and beverage.
Overview
| NPI | 1427610369 |
|---|---|
| Status | Active |
| Entity type | Individual |
| Credential | MSN |
| Sole proprietor | No |
| NPI issued | Jul 1, 2019 |
| Last updated in NPPES | Oct 13, 2020 |
| Certified by provider | Oct 12, 2020 |
Specialties and licenses
| Taxonomy | Code | License | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health Primary | 363LP0808X | 239475 | AZ |
| Nurse Practitioner, Psych/Mental Health | 363LP0808X | RN2306865 | MA |
Exclusion screening
| List | Result | Details |
|---|---|---|
| HHS-OIG LEIE · Nov 10, 2026 | No match | Checked by NPI and by name + state |
| North Carolina Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| New York OMIG · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Ohio Medicaid · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Pennsylvania Medicheck · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
| Washington HCA · Nov 11, 2026 | No match | — |
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Medicare
| Enrollment (PECOS) | Enrolled Practitioner - Nurse Practitioner (AZ) |
|---|---|
| Accepts assignment | Yes (participating) |
Medicare services in 2024
| Medicare patients | 20 |
|---|---|
| Services billed | 53 across 7 procedure codes |
| Paid by Medicare | $2,600 |
Part D prescriptions in 2024
| Prescriptions (claims) | 1,423 · 1,811 30-day fills |
|---|---|
| Patients | 104 |
| Total drug cost | $583,629 |
| Generic share | 87% of claims |
Education and affiliations
| Graduation year | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Medicare specialty | Nurse Practitioner |
| Telehealth | Offers telehealth |
Medical group
- Southwest Behavioral Health Services IncBuckeye, AZ · 54 clinicians
Industry payments (Open Payments)
- 2025$602.46 · 31 payments from 5 companies
- 2024$286.94 · 12 payments from 5 companies
Top paying companies in 2025
| Company | Amount | Payments |
|---|---|---|
| Iti, Inc. (D/B/A Intra-Cellular Therapies, Inc.) | $202.18 | 13 |
| Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. | $130.58 | 5 |
| Alkermes, Inc. | $117.54 | 5 |
| E.R. Squibb & Sons, L.L.C. | $86.21 | 5 |
| Neurocrine Biosciences, Inc. | $65.95 | 3 |
What the 2025 payments were for
- Food and Beverage$602.46 · 31 payments
Receiving payments does not imply wrongdoing. What Open Payments covers ·original records
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